• Gut Check: How Your Digestion Impacts Hormones, Mood & Energy
    May 6 2025

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    Is your gut trying to tell you something? 😬 In this episode of Sweet Insights, we’re diving deep into the gut-hormone connection—and how your digestion plays a major role in how you feel day to day.

    From bloating, cravings, and brain fog to mood swings, weight gain, and estrogen dominance—your gut health may be at the root of it all. Alison shares personal stories (including dealing with parasites and H. pylori) and how she's rebuilding her gut using probiotics, L-glutamine, collagen, and mindful eating. Amy adds some relatable real-life insights on simple ways to make veggies easier and more fun.

    What you’ll learn in this episode:

    • How gut health impacts estrogen, serotonin, and cortisol
    • Signs your gut might be out of balance (beyond just bloating)
    • Foods, habits, and supplements to restore gut health
    • Why detox pathways and hormone detoxification matter
    • Alison’s honest experience with gut infections, antibiotic recovery, and what’s working now

    👯‍♀️ Plus, as always—we keep it real, we keep it relatable, and we give you actionable tips to support your body in this hormone-shifting stage of life.

    🔁Sweet Takeaways:

    ✅ Add a gut-friendly food to your plate this week (fermented, fibrous, or anti-inflammatory!)
    ✅ Try mindful eating—no phones, no distractions, just you and your food
    ✅ Track your energy and mood as you make small changes
    ✅ Don’t overlook probiotics, L-glutamine, and hydration
    ✅ Ask your people—they may notice your energy shifts before you do!

    🎧 Tune in now, and don’t forget to share it with someone who needs a gut check 😉

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    25 mins
  • Is Self-Care the Secret to Hormone Balance? Let’s Talk About the Guilt, the Shoulds, and the Real Shifts That Help
    Apr 30 2025

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    In this candid and relatable episode of Sweet Insights, Ali and Amy get real about why self-care isn’t just about bubble baths and face masks—it's essential for hormone balance, energy, and mental clarity. 🙌💛

    They unpack the invisible stressors so many women face—like decision fatigue, “should-ing” all over ourselves, and that never-ending pressure to be productive. You’ll hear personal stories, powerful mindset shifts, and down-to-earth suggestions to make rest and recovery a real part of your routine (without the guilt).

    🎧 Tune in to discover:

    • Why skipping rest is hurting your hormones
    • The connection between stress, adrenal fatigue, and over-commitment
    • Real-life ways to say NO, simplify, and reset your nervous system
    • How to reclaim your energy—even if you don’t have a spare hour

    ✨ This episode is your permission slip to slow down, soften the noise, and give yourself what you actually need.

    🔗 Don’t forget to subscribe, share with a friend, and follow along for more hormone-supportive insights!

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    34 mins
  • Breaking Up With Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Energy & Support Your Hormones
    Apr 7 2025

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    Are you running on empty—again? 😩 This week on Sweet Insights, we’re diving deep into something so many women silently struggle with: burnout.

    But here’s the kicker—burnout isn’t just in your head. It’s in your hormones. 🙅‍♀️

    In this episode, we share: ✅ The connection between chronic stress, cortisol, and adrenal fatigue
    ✅ Warning signs that you’re teetering on the edge of burnout (spoiler alert: it’s not just being tired)
    ✅ Micro-moments and realistic lifestyle changes that can make a big difference
    ✅ How to say no, ask for help, and actually rest—without guilt
    ✅ Our own personal stories of burnout, recovery, and the real-life shifts that helped

    Whether you’re juggling work, family, or just life (aka all the things), this episode is your reminder that you’re not alone—and you don’t have to stay stuck in survival mode. 🧘‍♀️

    🎧 Listen now and learn how to support your energy, your hormones, and yourself.

    Because your well-being is not optional.

    #SweetInsights #BurnoutRecovery #HormoneHealth #WomensWellness #StressRelief

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    23 mins
  • Cycle Syncing 101: Honour Your Hormones, Feel Your Best
    Apr 1 2025

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    Ever feel like your energy, mood, and motivation shift throughout the month—and you have no idea why? 🤯 You’re not imagining it. In this episode of Sweet Insights, Alison and Amy break down the powerful concept of cycle syncing—a practice that helps you align your workouts, food, self-care, and lifestyle with the natural rhythm of your menstrual cycle. 🌸

    You’ll learn: ✨ What the four phases of your cycle are and how hormones shift in each
    ✨ The best types of food, movement, and productivity hacks for each phase
    ✨ Why listening to your body and tracking your cycle can change everything
    ✨ Real-life stories from Alison and Amy on how syncing helped them ditch the guilt and embrace grace 💛

    Whether you're still cycling, in perimenopause, or supporting someone who is, this episode offers relatable, empowering insight into working with your hormones instead of fighting them.

    🎧 Tune in now and start syncing with confidence!

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    22 mins
  • Perimenopause – What No One Tells You (And How to Handle It)
    Mar 25 2025

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    Feeling overwhelmed by perimenopause or menopause? You’re not alone! 💪

    In this episode of Sweet Insights, we're diving into the unspoken truths about perimenopause and menopause that no one tells you. From mood swings and joint pain to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and natural solutions, we’re covering it all!

    🎙️ What You'll Learn:

    • The real impact of hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause
    • Unexpected symptoms like hair thinning, joint pain, and body odor
    • Natural and medical support options to manage symptoms
    • Our personal stories and how we’ve navigated the chaos of fluctuating hormones

    Whether you’re already in the thick of it or just starting to notice changes, this episode offers practical tips and real-life advice to help you regain balance and feel more like yourself again.

    🔗 Listen now and take control of your hormonal health!

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    32 mins
  • How Blood Sugar Affects Your Energy, Mood, and Hormones (and What to Do About It!)
    Mar 18 2025

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    Feeling exhausted, craving sugar, or dealing with mood swings? It’s NOT just you—it’s your blood sugar!

    In this episode of Sweet Insights with Ali & Amy, we’re breaking down how blood sugar imbalances affect your energy, cravings, and hormones—and how small changes can make a HUGE difference in how you feel every day.

    🎙 What we cover in this episode:
    ✅ Why blood sugar crashes leave you drained & moody
    ✅ How insulin, cortisol, and estrogen are connected
    ✅ The BIGGEST mistakes people make with sugar (and how to fix them!)
    ✅ The PFF Method – A simple way to balance blood sugar at every meal
    ✅ Real-life strategies to avoid the afternoon energy crash

    PLUS: Ali shares how a simple shift in breakfast made all the difference, and Amy reveals the surprising way she retrained her taste buds to love real food again.

    🎧 Tune in now & take control of your energy, hormones, and cravings!

    🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and share with a friend who NEEDS this info!

    #BloodSugarBalance #SweetInsightsPodcast #EnergyBoost #CrushCravings #CortisolBalance

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    28 mins
  • Gut Health & Hormones: The Connection You Can’t Ignore
    Mar 11 2025

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    Did you know your gut plays a MAJOR role in balancing your hormones? 🤯 In this Sweet Insights bonus episode, Alison and Amy dive deep into the gut-hormone connection—breaking down how digestion, stress, and even the foods we eat can impact everything from PMS to perimenopause.

    🌱 Here’s what we cover: ✅ How gut health affects key hormones like estrogen, cortisol, and insulin
    ✅ The signs of poor gut health (hint: it’s more than just bloating!)
    ✅ Surprising ways to support your gut for better energy, mood, and metabolism
    ✅ Why stress is the silent trigger for gut & hormone imbalances—and what to do about it

    🔎 Plus, Amy’s unexpected deep dive into… bovine uterus supplements? Yep, you don’t want to miss this one. 😂

    🎧 Listen now & take control of your gut-hormone health! Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs this info. 💜

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    25 mins
  • Bonus Episode: The wildside of Wellness with Ali and Amy
    Mar 4 2025

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    Surprise! We’ve got a bonus episode for you this week on Sweet Insights. Unplanned and totally candid, join Ali and Amy as they laugh their way through a discussion on some of the most unexpected and humorous aspects of wellness. From where you're losing weight to how stress really affects us, this episode offers a peek into the unexpected truths that come with managing our health. Tune in for an unscripted, lively conversation that’s sure to entertain and enlighten!

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    25 mins